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Friday, 19 September 2014

Guest interview: "I went to a cat cafe!"

I talk to Ky, 9, who
went to London’s first ever cat café, Lady
Dinah’s Cat Emporium, where you can eat and drink in the playful company of
11 rescued cats.

What did you think
when your mum told you that you were going to the cat café?

I was really, really, really excited. I wished I was there right now. I was literally counting the
days.

How long did you have
to wait, because you have to book to go there, don’t you?

Two months.

Does it look like a
normal café from the outside?

It definitely does not
look like a normal café from the outside. There are lots of things for the cats
in the window, like a mini-hammock and a feather poking out – one cat was
trying to catch it!

And what’s it like on
the inside?

It looks like a café, but there are millions and millions of toys and things for the cats. There were shelves for them and a little window like a picture frame and my favourite thing was a cat playing with toy springs. On the top
floor they had wheels for them – like hamsters' wheels, but bigger!

Were the cats
friendly?
They were very, very, very friendly. They didn't bite or scratch. They were a bit shy at first but they warmed up to people they didn’t know.

Did they sit on your
lap?

They didn’t sit on my lap but one cat came along and sat on
my hoodie and went to sleep! That was my favourite one. It had a little fluffy
tail and little spots.

Did you find out the
names of the cats?

The people who work there tell you if you
ask. There are posters on the walls about the cats too, with their names and personalities.

Did the cats seem
happy?

They were very happy and really healthy-looking. The café
owners are very fussy about them, like you can’t use flash on your camera.

Hello!

I'm Claire Potter, author of the Little Blighters books for parents and freelance writer for The Guardian. I am always on the look out for mini-adventures and (good) mischief I can get up to with my children. The quirkier, the better! I hope you find inspiration here for refreshingly different days out, and in, or just ideas to add a bit of quirkle to everyday life with your children.

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